: a Muslim and especially a religious scholar or cleric who has studied Islamic law and doctrine
—often used as an honorific title
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The Chinese and Russians seem perfectly happy to leave the mullahs out to dry.
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Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The immediate question is whether the Israelis with appropriate American support will fully finish off Iran’s nuclear program, including the elimination of the mullahs’ ballistic missiles and missile launchers and the regime’s capacity to manufacture drones.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
This is very important because this serves the mullahs and their information campaign, the propaganda campaign throughout.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
But once Iran goes nuclear, the notion that the mullahs would moderate if only Americans tread gently will no longer resonate.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2021
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Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The immediate question is whether the Israelis with appropriate American support will fully finish off Iran’s nuclear program, including the elimination of the mullahs’ ballistic missiles and missile launchers and the regime’s capacity to manufacture drones.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
This is very important because this serves the mullahs and their information campaign, the propaganda campaign throughout.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
But once Iran goes nuclear, the notion that the mullahs would moderate if only Americans tread gently will no longer resonate.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2021
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“Mullah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mullah. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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